revolution, 1789-1799

"A Tale of Two Cities" is full of rich plot twists, following the fate of the tragic Dr. Alexandre Manette, falsely imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years, and his beautiful daughter Lucie... of her star-crossed marriage to the mysterious French aristocrat, Charles Darnay, and of the ultimate sacrifice made by the doomed, heroic lawyer, Sydney Carlton.

A graphic novel adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," about a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Presents a reading of Charles Dickens' 1859 novel set in Paris and London during the French Revolution, in which a French nobleman, Charles Darnay, renounces his position and leaves his country then returns to save the life of a servant.

Highlights the origins and impact of the French Revolution on France, Europe, and the world as a whole. Explores key events and the experience of French citizens inside and outside the city gates. Includes color photographs, maps, and a chronology.

Tells of the young Englishman who gives up his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.

In-depth study of the French Revolution using reenactments, commentary from historians, excerpts from journals, and period art.

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in France in the late eighteenth century, and discusses why various groups were so opposed to the leadership of King Louis XVI.

Lawyer Andre-Louis Moreau, appalled by the death of his best friend at the hands of a member of the aristocracy, assumes the role of the clown Scaramouche with an acting troupe in pre-Revolutionary France and proceeds to speak out against the unjust French government.

The young Jane Austen is not particularly interested in getting married, although she does find the mysterious Mr. Lefroy an intriguing possibility - but first she has to deal with the accusation that her cousin Eliza is a French spy, and solve a murder.

"Describes the life of Maximilien Robespierre and his influence on the French Revolution"--.